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August Birthdays
Lindy Welch-1
Charlie Chandler-1
Jack Isakson-2
Jim Lester-3
Nancy F. Davis-5
Helen Schroeder-5
Jordan Davis-6
Andrew Davis-6
Alan Johns-7
Sue McSwain-9
David Bell-9
Joyce Raley-10
Pam Whiffen-10
Carolyn Mahaffey-11
Reid Milligan-13
Terrell Kilgore-15
Eliza Molina-15
Dale Schroeder-17
Mark Bryson-20
Brooks Bell-21
Sydney Johnson-22
Ann Grant-23
Susan Isakson-24
Joey Guynn-27
Curt Tucker-27
John Davis-27
Elizabeth Sheeley-31
Preston Davis-31
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday
at 7:00 PM In the Church Parlor
If you are not sure how to knit or crochet, no problem, there
will be plenty of people to help you get started. This
group is open to anyone who would like to join! For more
information call Susan Harlan at 770-377-3869.
Tender Loving
Prayer List
The TLP is a Diaconate ministry.
Each week's list contains the
rotating names of two to four NDBC senior adults.
Greg Colson Nancy F. Davis
If you would like your name placed on our rotating TLP
list, please give the
CHURCH WEEK August 5-August 12
SUNDAY, August 5—Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 AM - Church School—Fellowship Hall 11:00 AM – Morning Worship—Chapel TUESDAY, August 7 10:00 AM – Staff Meeting 11:00 AM - Worship Planning WEDNESDAY, August 8 10:30 AM - Pastor’s Morning Bible Study
SUNDAY, August 12 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 AM - Church School—Fellowship Hall 11:00 AM - Morning Worship—Chapel TUESDAY, August 14 11:00 AM– Worship Planning WEDNESDAY, August 15 10:30 AM - Pastor’s Morning Bible Study
Pastor’s Wednesday
Morning Bible Study
Meets weekly from 10:30-11:30 AM, in the
Church’s Conference Room.
We study the texts selected in the Revised Common Lectionary for the next
Sunday. Large print editions are available each week and
for the upcoming Sunday. Discussion is deep and wide and lively. All are invited.
Northside Drive Baptist Church
3100 Northside Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30305-1909
Northside Drive Staff
Rev. Dr. James Lamkin Pastor Rev. Daniel Headrick Associate Pastor Dr. Keith H. Walker Director of Music Ministries Mary Lou Swann Director of Children’s Choirs Jeff McConnaughey Organist Rose Hidlay Business Office Manager Will Mathews Administrative Manager Joleen Neel Preschool Director Gregory Colson Director Emeritus of Music Ministries
Northside Drive Baptist Church 3100 Northside Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: 404-237-8621
Northside Drive Baptist Church
August 2, 2018 Volume 6—Issue 15
Sunday Morning Worship Scriptures
August 5
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 3:1-15 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11
August 12 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Acts 6:1-6 Philippians 1:1-7
John 13:2b-5, 12-15
We’re On the Web!
www.northsidedrive.org
The NDBC staff celebrates the anniversary of our colleague, Will
Mathews. Will has been the Administrative Manager at Northside
Drive Baptist Church since August 7, 2017. We are glad that Will is a
part of our team. Gratefully, James Lamkin, Daniel Headrick,
Keith Walker, Mary Lou Swann, Jeff McConnaughey, Rose Hidlay,
David Vaughn, and Nick Bonner.
Deacon Ordination Service
On Sunday, August 12, 2018 Northside Drive Baptist Church will be ordaining
our two newest deacons:
Graham Mudd & Allison Roland
Graham is the daughter of Patti &
Jordan Clark. Graham has grown up
in NDBC and is currently serving as
the Children’s Ministry Team Chair.
Graham also helps out with our
annual Triple E Valentine
Luncheon. Graham is married to
Josh Mudd. They have three
children: Jay, Sloane, and Norah.
Allison is a somewhat new member to NDBC, joining in
December of 2017. Allison has become very involved in
the ministry of NDBC. Allison serves on the Creation
Care Team, is one of our worship leaders, and will be the
new chair of the Adult Education Ministry Team. Allison
is also a part of the Young Adult Community Class.
Allison recently returned from joining Daniel & Jenney
Headrick, Johnny Elder, Marvin Lim, and Will Bell on
their adventure weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains for
their white water rafting trip.
Join us at 11:00 AM on August 12, 2018 as we welcome these two wonderful ladies
into this important ministry within the life of NDBC. We will also be welcoming
Hal Meeks back to the Diaconate Ministry Team as well.
THIS WEEK’S MINISTRY TEAM
Liturgy means the work of the people. Liturgical is not only how we go at worship; it is how we work at being the church all week long. As you see these names,
remember to…affirm them in their work, pray for them
in their dedication, and encourage them in their service. Time and effort
are gifts to God and God’s people. For these
gift-givers, we are grateful.
THE DIACONATE 2018-2019
Jackie Hardin
Syd Janney
Kurt Thomas
JB Gilbert
Jim Lester
Corbin Boekhaus
Marie Cook
Jada Getsay
Mary Ann Hickman
Beth Laxton
Susan Richards
Graham Mudd
Allison Roland
Hal Meeks
Habitat for Humanity
2018 Build
The Habitat build has gotten underway as
we started our 25-year history of Interfaith
Habitat builds on this past Saturday. The
build will continue for 8 weekends. NDBC
was the lead church on August 4 which
means, in addition to providing more workers, we served lunch for
volunteers and provided nursery for those with small children who
worked that day. You can still sign up for just 1 of the days or all 8 if
you wish. Watch for more information in the Pinnacle and sign-up
sheets in the narthex, or contact Barbara Atchley or Dave Wooten for
more info.
Choir Retreat Scheduled for August 24-25
The Sanctuary Choir will start the fall season with a retreat on Friday, August 24, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, August 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We will gather on Friday at 6 p.m. for dinner in the Fellowship Hall and begin rehearsal at 7 p.m. and finish at 9 p.m. On Saturday, we will gather at 9:00 a.m. for breakfast and fellowship. Rehearsal will start at 10 a.m., and we will rehearse until 1 p.m. (We will take a break in the middle of each rehearsal.) Friday night dinner and Saturday breakfast are provided. We are not staying overnight at the church. You get to sleep in your own bed.
The focus of the retreat will be the music for Gaudete Sunday (Dec. 16), and anthems for the first few weeks of fall worship services. Our musical offering for December 16 will be Magnificat by Gerald Finzi and Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams. We will be accompanied by strings and organ.
If you would like to sing these works, but are unable to attend weekly Thursday rehearsals, come to the retreat, and we can work out a schedule starting in early November for you to attend rehearsals regularly then. We will work on sections of the pieces at each weekly rehearsal. There will be a rehearsal with the orchestra on Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m. to noon in the Sanctuary.
NOTICE
We are currently in the
process of updating our
Church Directory. So that
we have the correct
information for our
members, we are asking
that if you have moved,
changed phone numbers,
or emails that you let Will
in the church office know
ASAP. Call Will at
404-237-8621 or email him
A Pastoral Reflection by:
Daniel Headrick My Baptist Joint Committee Fellows Experience
I was in jail last week…an 18th century “gaol” (that’s the British spelling) as they called it. Manacles hung on the wall. We were told that some renegade supporters of religious liberty, first pejoratively called “Baptists,” were imprisoned there for preaching without a license. It meant something to stand in the same space where other Baptists had been shackled…to know that religious liberty exists because many were persecuted. Ok, so I wasn’t “in” jail so much as I was touring Colonial Williamsburg. I was joined by nine others who were devoted to religious liberty—seven Baptists, a Mormon, a Catholic, and a Muslim. We bonded over history, theology, law, and seeing the anachronism of a person dressed in 18th century garb driving a golf cart. So, what did I learn? I reaffirmed the wisdom of our congregational support for the Baptist Joint Committee (BJC). The BJC advocates for issues arising out of the two religion clauses of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Free Exercise clause allows for broad exercise of religious liberty unconstrained by governmental interference except in cases of generally applicable laws. The Establishment clause operates as a check on governmental attempts to establish an official religion or favor one religion over another. You may have seen in the news late last year a push to repeal the so-called Johnson Amendment, which conditions a church’s exemption from taxation on not endorsing a candidate for public office. The BJC, joined by several other groups, opposed the repeal movement and was successful. I reaffirmed the wisdom behind the Baptist and American principle of the separation between church and state. The joy of living in a free society is premised on certain constitutional rights being enforced, chief among them is our religious liberty. If we were not free to believe what our conscience compels us to believe, then we are not free. If we are not free to practice our religion in accordance with our conscience, we are not free. The “wall of separation between church and state” protects all of us, believers and non-believers alike. By the way, Thomas Jefferson likely borrowed that phrase from Baptist Roger Williams in Jefferson’s letter to the Danbury Baptist Association. I will need some time to unpack what I’ve learned, but some early take-aways include: (1) the vital importance of history to our story; and (2) the need to continue speaking up for religious minorities who face state sponsored oppression. We need to keep telling ourselves the story of our past, how we were once a persecuted minority—first in England, then in the colonies. Our history will enable us to have greater empathy for those who face actual persecution from the government and the broader society.
We currently have a need for a teacher in our 2-3 year old Church School class. We employ Shawn Hodges to provide care for this group,
but in years past we have had a NDBC member sing songs, tell Bible stories, and provide some structure for our children in this age range.
If you are interested in volunteering, we could really use your help. Please contact Daniel Headrick for more information.
Upcoming Events at NDBC
Summer is almost over and the month of September brings us back
to the many events that are NDBC. Below are the events that will be
coming up quicker than we may be ready for. We look forward to
this new church year with zeal, anticipation, expectation,
and wonder.
September 2—Our last Sunday in the Chapel
September 6—Sanctuary choir rehearsals begin again 7:30 PM
September 6—Prayer Shawl Ministry begins again 7:30 PM
September 9—Church School kickoff breakfast 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall
—Our first Sunday back in the Sanctuary 11:00 AM
—Our annual Blessing of the Backpack 11:00 AM
September 11—Triple E will start back up 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall
September 16—Handbell practice begins again 8:30 AM
September 18—ROMEOS will begin again at Noon. Location pending
September 19—NDBC Book Club will begin their new season at 1:00 PM in the
Fellowship Hall
Our Children’s Sermon goes to the dog! Kayla the
therapy dog that is. Dianne DaLee and her sidekick Kayla
led our children’s sermon on last Sunday, July 29, 2018.